The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-06-30
Patti; 25O, 900; Edwin Booth, 175,0O0;
Rernbardt, 100 900. s.s T.. ..-. ~

A monument is to be erected in Chicago
| to John A. Logan, which will propably
cost $150,000. The State of Illinois has APP
propriated $50,000; the Grand Army has
promised $50, 900, and the city of Chicago
is expected to give the other $4,000.
The Royal Havana lottery, after the last
drawing, was mulcted to the amount of
1886, ZOO through counterfeit fractional Dor
tionS Of the ticket bearing the number
drawing the capital prize which called for
100000.
Senator Brown and Representatives
Bl0unt, Crisp and Stewart, of Georgia, had
u special audience with the President Mon
day and advocated the appointment of ex-
Representative Hammond, of Georgia, to
the vacancy in the United States Supreme
Court.
a terrific explosion occurred in Roberts.
Dale IL Co. chemical works in Manches
ter, England, Wednesday, which DESTROYED
the buildings. The ruins took fire and the
flames spread to Pomona Palace. MANY
persons are supposed to be killed.
The report that Rev. Charles E. Stowe
will be called to the pastorate of Plymouth
Church is denied. The congregation are
pleased with him, but are looking out for
son some one, clse--people say DR.. Reun
The board Of trustees of Wells Female
College, Aurora, N. Y, have voted that
women should have representation in the
board and Miss lIclcn f. Smith, the lady
principal, and Mrs. Francis Il. Cleveland
an alumnus were unanimously chosen
trustees.
Governor Hill, Of New York has ap-
proved the bill prohibiting the use of car
"a.
May next. If some other means of heating
is not pctfected by that time, the Governor
no doubt reasons that the passengers may
freeze.
The German crown prince is undoubt-
edly in bad way. The doctors declare
that he is afflicted with pachydcrmia veru-
cosa, variety of clepantiasis of the cutane
Gus intcgument and subcutaneous tissue.
The disease is not dangerous, but the name
is enough to kill even prince.
The ghost of Mrs. RoNalana Drusc, the
kerklmcr On. ~ county woman who was
hanged for the murder of her husband, now
pays nightly visits to the cell in which she
was confined and frightcns all the iailcrs by
moaning from midnight till dawn Or so
the jailcrs say.
Miss Agnata Ramsay, a daughter Of Sir
James Ramsay, the Scotch baronct took
first honOrs in the classical course at GirtOn
College, Cambridge, England. She was
the only student of either sex to pass in the
first division and was loudly chcered by her
male competitors when her rank was an
nounccd. Her age is 20 years.
Buck Taylor, the cow boy, whose daring
performances with the Buffalo Bill Wild
West Show recently resulted in Il diSlocated
thigh, is having high old time during his
COnvulescencc. He is the London lion lust
now, and is getting all sorts of GOOD
| things TO eat and drink scnthim by his Brit,
! ish admirers.
Robert E. Lee Camp Of cX Confederate
veterans passed through Washington Mon
| day on their way to Richmond They
! spoke very enthusiastically of the generous
and magnificent reception given them not
! only in Boston, but by Lynn and other
| cities OF massachusetts,. Everywhere they
| experienced kind treatment and boundlcss
hospitality.
a violent wind and rain storm broke
over Wilmington, Del, Wednesday, doing
great damage. A big oak tree was up,
rooted and fell on Il double frame dwelling
| cruSNin" in the roof and killing three per.
| sons y two months-old child, which lay
i'll bed with its mother, was extr;calcd from
the crushed timbers alive.
plcatcd in the murder of Col. S0udclin
chlci OF the Russian police, who was assas
aInWcu IN 1883, seven have been sentenced
! TO death and fourteen to deportation to ST
IBERIA. Two Of the accused were acquitted
The executions will take place next Mon
day
Tie society Of the Army of the Potomac
met at Saratoga Wednesday. Gen. LuciIis
Falrchiid was one Of the vice presidents
| Several resolutions were offered on the
matter OF the return of the captured flags
| but all were laid on the table Resolutions
were adopted inviting the survivors of the
! Confederate army of Northern Virginia tC
the annual meeting at Gettysburg in July
1888.
An attempt was made about 9 O'Clock
| Wednesday morning by a gang Of nint
men TO pail down the figures of "thc lion
and the UNICORN" which decorate the front
OF the old Statc-IIOusc in Boston. WHO
ever fastened the ropes to the cfligies was
evidently familiar with the building. The
action, OF course. was intimately connected
with the antagonistic feeling against tho
Queens jubilee in Fancuil Hall.
The jubilee in London was a stupcndous
success. At least one million people were
crowded along the route of the royal pro,
| ccsslOD, about three miles in length. Tho
impression left on the minds of those who
saw the pageant is, that whatever bound.
less wealth, military pOmp and illustriOue
rank could do to create and hcighten the
| effect Of the States show of LOYALTY. or
den Nnstratc the affection of the people for
their sovereign, was done for the DAVIS
| demonstration, and that the result sur
| passed anything of the kind ever seen in
| EuTODp in modern fines at Irocf